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Introduction to ratios

Total questions: 10

Worksheet time: 10mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

What is the ratio of green to yellow counters

a)

2:3

b)

6:3

c)

6:9

d)

3:6

2.

What is the ratio of squares : circles : triangles?

a)

8 : 7 : 5

b)

7 : 8 : 5

c)

5 : 7 : 8

d)

7 : 5 : 8

3.

There are 14 girls and 9 boys in a Year 8 maths class. The ratio of boys to girls is:

a)

14 : 9

b)

9 : 14

c)

14 : 23

d)

9 : 23

4.
a)

5 : 2

b)

3 : 2

c)

5 : 3

d)

2 : 3

5.

A coin was tossed 100 times and ‘tails’ appeared 60 times. The ratio of ‘heads’ to ‘tails’ was:

a)

2 : 3

b)

3 : 5

c)

3 : 2

d)

5 : 3

6.

The simplified form of the ratio 6 : 33 is:

a)

33 : 6

b)

2 : 11

c)

11 : 2

d)

1 : 5.5

7.

When he was born, Jim was 30 cm long. Now, on his 20th birthday, he is 2.1 m tall. The ratio of his birth length to his present height is:

a)

3 : 7

b)

1 : 21

c)

7 : 10

d)

1 : 7

8.

Out of a 1.25 L bottle of soft drink, I have drunk 500 mL. The ratio of soft drink remaining to the original amount is:

a)

2 : 3

b)

3 : 5

c)

3 : 2

d)

5 : 3

9.

The ratio 500 mm to 0.2 m is the same as:

a)

50 : 2

b)

2500 : 1

c)

2 : 5

d)

5 : 2

10.

The ratio of 60 cents to $2 is

a)

3:1

b)

1:3

c)

3:5

d)

3:10